Extension-table



' H. 3. LEE.

v EXTENSION TABLE.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

(No Model.)

No. 422,599. Patented Mar. 4, 1890.

2 Sheet-Sheet 2.

(No Model.)

H. S. LEE. EXTENSION TABLE.

Patented Mar. 4-, 1890.

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UNITED STATES j PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY S. LEE, OF TECUMSEH, MICHIGAN.

EXTENSION-TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatentNo.422,599, dated March 4,1890.

Application filed October 2, 1889- Serial No. 325,751. (No model.)

in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims heretoappended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a table constructedin accordance with the invention, showing the sliding sections slightlydrawn out. Fig. 2 is a reverse plan View. Fig. 3 is a longitudinalsectional view, and Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view.

Referring, to the accompanying drawings by letter, A designates the topof a table provided within a short distance of its edges with a rail aand consisting of a stationary central section A, to which the main legsB and B are pivoted, and two sliding sections A and A arranged at eachside of the central section A, and having secured to them auxiliary legs0 and C. The main legsconsist of a pair of outer legs B,which arepivoted to bars D, arranged transversely on the under side of thecentral section A, and a pair of inner legs B, which are connected by acentral bar B whereby the legs are firmly and securely held t... r I

when spread to support the table Secured to the under sides of thecentral section A are T-shaped guide-strips F, which form ways for twopairs of L-shaped sliding strips G and G which are secured,respectively, to the sections A and A of the top of the table. Thesesliding Lshaped strips G and G are connected by cross pieces H and H,which are arranged near the front and rear ends to preserve theparallelism of the rails and to keep them in the grooves or Ways 1 f,and the pieces H have secured to them the auxiliary legs 0 and O, thatare designed to be removed from the table when the latter is stored orbeing shipped. By this--construction an extension table is produced thatis strong and solid and capable of being com pactly folded when desired.The outer sliding strips G are provided with lateral projections g,which engage the stop-blocks E and limit the movement of the slidingsection A and the inner strips G have their cross-piece I-I arranged attheir ends, and a stop-block I is secured to the edge of the centralsection A to limit the movement of the section A by engaging thecross-piece.

The sections A and A are provided with dowel-pins a, and the centralsection A has perforations a to receive the dowel-pins, and leaves aredesigned to be inserted between the sections in the well-known manner.

From the foregoing description and the accompan yin g'drawings theconstruction, operation, and advantages of the invention will readily beunderstood. The bars H H carry the auxiliary legs, and being secured inplace by screws can be removed from the sliding sections so as to removethe legs. When the table is being shipped,the main section A folds downcompactly, and the cross-bars H H with the auxiliary legs laid over thefolding main legs, and the whole strapped or otherwise secured together.In six-foot extension-tables the auxiliary legs may be omitted; but theyare essential when the table is greatly lengthened, as 011 a ten-foottable.

The construction of the central main section with the folding legs formsno part of the present invention, as it is embraced in an applicationfor patent already on file inthe Patent Office, Serial No. 309,560,filed May 4, 1889,

What I claim is-- 1. The combination of the stationary section A,provided with the guidestrips, the stop blocks provided with pins, theblock I, the outer pair of main legs pivoted to the section, the innerpair pivoted to the outer pair, and having perforations to engage saidpins, the sliding sections provided with sliding ICQ strips, and thecross-pieces adapted to engage said block I, and the auxiliary legssecured to the sliding sections, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the section A, the T-shaped guide-strips, thestop-blocks E, pr0- vided with pins 0, the block I, the outer pair ofmain legs pivoted to the section, the inner pair pivoted to the outerones and having perforations to engage said pins 6, the sections A and Athe L-shaped sliding strips G, se-

cured to the section A and provided with lateral pro ections adapted toengage said my ownI have hereto aflixed my signature in 20 presence oftwo witnesses.

HARRY S. LEE.

Witnesses:

WALTER (1. BURRIDGE, J. W. PATTERSON.

